Garment



'R. SIMON Jan. 13, 1942.

GARMENT Filed Dec. 50, 1939 INVENTOR a 66;

ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 13, 1942 UlTED STATS FTE ore-Ice The present invention deals with an improved garment and a novel method of making the same. More particularly the invention is concerned with a garment wherein integrally merged front and rear panels are interrupted by a substantially centrally arranged opening to conveniently go over the head of the user and wherein the rear panel is appreciably wider than the front panel to constitute swingable wing means for folding thereof in overlapping relation against the front panel and subsequently held thereto by appropriate disconnectable means. In carrying out the invention difiiculty has been experienced in the matter of eliminating undesirable folds under the arm pits of the sleeves. This disadvantage has been overcome by the herein method in dividing the rear panel to provide inclined and spaced slashes or kerfs, thus forming an angular shaped edge on separation of the divided parts of the rear panel to characterize relatively wide gaps wherein lapels or inserts are secured to the angular edges to provide compensatory means complemental to the sleeves of the garment and the swingable wing means of the rear panel in the matter of precluding undesirable folds under the arm pits of the garment thereby allowing freedom and natural movement of the sleeves without inconvenience to the wearer. This constitutes the object of the invention, and particularly in the matter of forming a relatively durable and comfortably fitting garment which comprises relatively few parts and which can be manufactured at a relatively low cost. Other aspects, objects, and functional and structural advantages of the invention will be readily understood from the following detailed description considered with the accompanying drawing wherein;

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the blank forming the front and rear panels of the garment and showing the rear panel slashed to provide spaced and inclined or biased kerfs.

Fig. 2 shows an exploded View of the blank and one of the inserts and illustrating the slashed portions of the rear panel separated or divided ready to receive the inserts.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the garment when unfolded.

Fig. 4 is a front elevational View of the garment showing one of the wings of the rear panel buttoned and one of the wings unbuttoned.

Fig. 5 is a front elevational View of the garment wherein both of the wings are buttoned.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary and enlarged view of Fig. 3 however illustrating one of the inserts securedto the rear panel, and

Fig. 7 is an enlarged fragmentary view of Fig. 4.

Illustrative of the embodiment disclosed, the garment is made from suitable cloth or the like and is initially blanked to take the form illustrated in Fig. 1 wherein it] designates the front panel, II the rear panel which is provided with kerfs or slashes l2 inclined in respect to the longitudinal axis of the blank, thus forming complementary tapered portions or sections I4 and I5 which if separated define the angular shaped edge [6 (Fig. 2) in the marginal or winged portion ll of the rear panel, the portion 14 being tapered as shown and may be said to characterize depending lip sections subsequently utilized as parts of the sleeves of the garment.

A lapel or insert I8 having an angular or offset edge l9 corresponding in contour to angular offset edge I5 and having a length between apices 20 corresponding to the length of gap 2| formed by the separated or divided portions l4 and I5 is interposed into each gap 2| and has its marginal portions22 sewed by a line of stitching 24, to the marginal portions 23 of the divided portions l4 and I5. Inserts of this type are secured to each wing portion ll of the rear panel which is much wider than the apron or front panel I 0 as shown.

With the inserts secured to the rear panel, the marginal edge of the garment is provided with a peripheral and inwardly turned flange 25 which is secured in place by a line of stitching 26, thus forming the peripheral reinforcing beaded edge 2'! of the type well known in the art. This type of reinforcing edge is also applied to the rim of medially arranged opening 28 interrupting the front and rear panels and to the edges of the divided portions 29 split by kerf 30 below opening 28.

In the matter of applying the garment to the I wearer, the head of the latter is projected through opening 28 and during this operation portions 29 separate as desired. Having mounted the garment on the wearer, the laterally extending arms 32 formed by front and rear panels overhang the shoulders of the wearer.

These arms 32 of which the tapered lip sections M are a part together with parts of the inserts 18 in fact define the sleeves of the garment. The sleeves are closed when the button holes 33 of lip sections I4 of the sleeves and of the inserts l8 are looped over buttons 35 which are also secured along the front panel and these cooperate with button holes 33 along the insert [8 and wings I! when the latter are folded over the front panel.

Having buttoned lip sections 14, wings ll, and

lapels or inserts [8 to the front panel it will be observed that the garment takes the form illustrated in Fig. 5 leaving no undesirable folds under the arm pits 36 of the sleeves and since the inserts I8 constitute a part of the sleeves and a part of the foldable wings l1, these inserts may be said to be complementary thereto in the matter of defining the front wings and the sleeves.

In view of the simplicity of the garment, the latter may be quickly made and readily put on and secured in place with ease, even by a child. Even though the garment is relatively simple in construction, it provides comfort in use and although the foldable wings I! and the lip sections 14 of the sleeves when buttoned appreciably overlap the front panel and front reduced portions 31 of the sleeves, such appreciable overlap has been thus shown for purposes of illustration only for the inserts l8 may be much smaller, wings I! less in width and the lip portions I4 less in height to reduce such overlap where desired.

Even though in the buttoned relation of inserts 18 the base of the latter, to wit, the fulcrum lines of stitching 24 are disposed on a bias in respect to the long axis of the garment, and apices 30 of these inserts constitute the pit closure portions of the sleeves, thus permitting the latter to hinge freely without creating bulges under the arm pits of the garment.

Whil the garment herein shown has a special use for babies and children, it also may have a multiplicity of other uses, for example such garments may be made for adults, for beach wear, for lounging gowns and even for general dress wear and it should be appreciated that the laterally extending sleeves generally denoted 32 may be said to comprise a part of the blank or body of the garment intervening the front and rear panels In and H. With panel [0 in front of the rear panel I i, the rear parts 34 of the sleeves extend below the reduced portions 31 of these sleeves and are adapted to be folded over and secured to the latter thus bringing the lapels or inserts in front of the front panel whereby the angularly arranged line of stitching 24 constitutes the base of the lapels l8 and the fulcrum line therefor. The apices 30 of the lapels I8 are fitted and secured in the correspondingly shaped sleeve pits 36 which in fact are characterized by the apices of gaps 2|.

Various changes may be made in details of construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing of the advantages thereof inherent therein.

I claim:

1. In a garment, a foldable body including a medially arranged opening and having a front panel and a rear panel having wings projecting laterally beyond said front panel, sleeves extending laterally of said front and rear panels and comprising front and rear parts and said front parts defining with said front panel armpits, said body being separated to define upper and lower tapered sections, said upper sections depending from said rear parts of said sleeves and foldable upwardly over the front parts of the latter and said lower sections characterizing upper sloping portions on said wings adapted with the latter to be folded towards and over said front panel, said upper sections in their folded relation over said front parts of said sleeves and said lower sections in their folded relation over said front panel characterizing inclined edges disposed substantially in alinement and on a bias in respect to the vertical axis of said garment, and inserts having marginal edge portions inclined to said axis and secured to said edges and constituting means complementary to said sleeves and wings and defining armpits adapted to be disposed under said first mentioned armpits.

2. In a garment, a foldable body including a medially arranged opening and having a front panel including sides and a rear panel having wings projecting laterally of said sides, sleeves extending laterally of said wings and sides and comprising front and rear parts and said front parts defining with said front panel and armpits, said body being separated to define upper and lower tapered sections, said upper sections depending from said rear parts of said sleeves and swingable forwardly and upwardly over the front parts of the latter and said lower sections characterizing upper sloping portions on said wings adapted with th latter to be folded forwardly over said sides of said front panel, said upper sections in their fo ded relation over said front parts of said sleeves and said lower sections in their folded relation over said sides characterizing marginal inclined edges disposed substantially in alinement and on a bias in respect to the vertical axis of said garment, and inserts having marginal edge portions inclined to said axis and secured to said edges and constituting means complementary to said sleeves and wings and defining armpits adapted to be disposed under said first mentioned armpits.

3. In a garment, a foldable body having a substantially centrally arranged opening and having a front panel and a rear panel having wings projecting laterally beyond said front panel, sleeves extending laterally of said front and rear panels and comprising front and rear parts, said body being separated to define upper and lower tapered sections, said upper sections depending from said rear parts of said sleeves and foldable over the front parts of the latter and said lower sections characterizing upper sloping portions on said wings adapted with the latter to be folded over said front panel, said upper sections in their folded relation over said front parts of said sleeves and said lower sections in their folded relation over said front panel characterizing inclined marginal edges disposed substantially in alinement and on a bias in respect to the vertical axis of said garment, inserts having edge portions inclined to said axis and secured to said edges and constituting means complementary to said sleeves and wings, and means for detachably securing said inserts and depending sections to said front parts of said sleeves and said lower sections to said front panel.

4. In a garment, a foldable body having a front panel and a rear panel having wings projecting laterally beyond said front panel, sleeves extending laterally of said front and rear panels and comprising front and rear parts, said body being separated to define upper and lower tapered sections, said upper sections depending from and projecting below said rear parts of said sleeves and foldable upwardly and over the front parts of the latter and said lower sections characterizing upper terminal sloping portions on said wings adapted with the latter to be folded over said front panel, disconnectable means for securing said upper sections in their folded relation over said front parts of said sleeves to said front parts, disconnectable means for securing said upper terminal sloping portions in their folded relation over said front panel to the latter, said lower sections in their folded relation over said front panel and said upper depending sections in their folded relation over said front parts defining upwardly and outwardly diverged edges substantially in alinement but on a bias in respect to the vertical axis of said garment, inserts having inclined edges secured to said diverged edges and characterizing means complementary to said sleeves and said wings, and means for detachably securing said inserts to said front panel.

5. In a garment, a foldable body having a front panel and a rear panel having wings projecting laterally beyond said front panel, sleeves extending laterally of said front and rear panels and comprising front and rear parts, said body being separated to define upper and lower tapered sections, said upper sections depending from said rear parts of said sleeves and foldable upwardly and over the front parts of the latter and said lower sections characterizing upper sloping portions on said wings adapted with the latter to be folded over said front panel, said upper sections in their folded relation over said front parts of said sleeves and said lower sections in their folded relation over said front panel characterizing inclined edges disposed on a bias in respect to the vertical axis of said garment, inserts having edge portions inclined to said axis and secured to said edges and adapted to overlap said front panel and said front parts of said sleeves, and disconnectable means for securing said inserts to said front panel.

6. In a garment, a foldable body including a medially arranged opening and having a front panel and a rear panel having wings projecting laterally beyond said front panel, sleeves extending laterally of said front and rear panels and comprising front and rear parts, said rear panel being separated to define upper and lower tapered sections, said upper sections depending from said rear parts of said sleeves adjacent the ends thereof and foldable forwardly and upwardly over said front parts to overlap the latter and said lower sections characterizing upper sloping portions on said wings adapted with the latter to be folded over said front panel, disconnectable means for securing said upper sections to said front parts of said sleeves, disconnectable means for securing said lower sections to said front panel, said lower sections in their folded relation over said front panel and said upper depending sections in their folded relation over said front parts defining upwardly and outwardly diverged edges substantially in alinement but on a bias in respect to the vertical axis of said garment, inserts having inclined edges secured to said diverged edges and characterizing means complementary to said sleeves and said wings, and means for detachably securing said inserts to said front panel.

7. As a new article of manufacture, a blank for a garment comprising a foldable body having a front panel and a rear part appreciably wider than said front panel and extending therefrom, said rear part having a medially arranged opening adjacent the upper end thereof, said rear part having inclined kerfs extending upwardly and inwardly from the sides thereof and appreciably towards said opening, the region of said rear part above said kerfs defining sleeve portions having tapered depending sections foldable upwardly and over said sleeve portions, the region of said rear part between the upper inner ends of said kerfs characterizing a back portion, and the region of said rear part below said kerfs except said back portion defining wings extending laterally of said front panel and. having upper tapered sections foldable with said wings over said front panel.

8. As a new article of manufacture, a blank for a garment comprising a foldable and relatively elongated body having a front panel and a rear part appreciably wider than said front panel and extending therefrom, said rear part having a medially arranged opening adjacent the upper end thereof, said rear part having inclined kerfs extending upwardly and inwardly from the sides thereof and appreciably towards said opening, the region of said rear part above said kerfs defining sleeve portions extending laterally of said front panel and having tapered terminal depending sections foldable upwardly and over said sleeve portions, the region of said rear part between the upper inner ends of said kerfs characterizing a back portion, and the region of said rear part below said kerfs except said back portion defining wings extending laterally of said front panel and having upper tapered terminal sections foldable with said wings over said front panel.

ROSE SIMON. 

